Student-led community action plan created and presented during an Ambassador Leadership Summit in 2019 at Harvard University.

1. CLOUD 9
See behind the smoke screen.

2. Our vision
statement
Our goal is to raise awareness about
the misconceptions of smoking and
vaping, and provide support and help
to young nicotine addicts.
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3. What is an E-
Cigarette?
“ a battery operated device that
people use to inhale aerosol which
typically contains nicotine, flavoring,
and other chemicals.”

4. Region Prevalence
European 29.9%
Western Pacific 24.8%
Eastern Mediterranean 18.1%
Americas 17.4%
South - East Asian 17.2%
African 10%
Tobacco Use In Different Parts of the World (2015)

5. Global Comparisons
● In countries such as Singapore, smoking is not allowed in most locations and if caught
liable to a composition of $200-$1000.
● In Sri Lanka, schools’ are extremely strict and students face harsh consequences if
caught with tobacco products, which can even lead to expulsion.
● A study done in Sri Lanka with a sampling of 6,000 students at random. It showed
90.7% (53.4% male and 37.3 females) had smoked at least once during a one month
period.
● In those 6,000 students, 2.3% of males and 0.3% of females smoke more than 100
cigarettes a day.
● The number of adult smokers in China has exceeded 300 million people.
● 740 million non-smokers are affected by secondhand smoke, including 180 million
children under the age of 15.
● By 2030, the plan is to reduce smoking rates among people over 15 to 20 percent.

6. Global Comparisons
Smoking is not as popular in Ghana as it is in the
US, but in spite of this fact Ghana’s government in
2016 hammered down on the regulation of tobacco
control and smoking in public places to reduce the
risk and chance of people, especially children to be
affected by the harmful chemicals in cigarette
smoke.
Current data on prevalence of cigarette smoking
among the youth has reduced from 3.6% in 2009 to
2.8% in 2017, but, the percentage of Shisha use is
higher among girls (1.7%) in comparison to boys
(0.4%).

7. Health Impact
Vaping and smoking can have many severe and life
threatening effects on an individual’s health.
Some possible health effects include:
● Anxiety and depression
● Increased heart beat
● Memory loss
● Extreme lung disease
● Heart disease

8. 66% Of teens think that there is only flavoring in e-
cigarettes.
7x More likely to start smoking within 6 months after
trying it once.
20 Cigarettes have the same amount of nicotine as 1 juul
pod.

9. Environmental Impact
● Chemicals used in e-cigs are especially
categorized as toxic and are considered
biohazardous.
● E-cigs tend to leak harsh chemicals when
inhaled, cleaned, charged, or dropped.
● After exhaled many different hazardous
chemicals are left in the air for others to
breathe and take in.

10. Usage of Tobacco Products from 2011 - 2018
in the U.S.
A survey in 2018 showed the number of high school students who used tobacco products in the last 30
days, and compared the results to numbers from 2011.
The use of electronic cigarettes has increased by 1.5% since 2011: 19.3% - 20.8%
The use of regular cigarettes has decreased by 7.7% since 2011: 15.8% - 8.1%
The use of cigars has decreased by 2% since 2011: 7.9% - 5.9%
The use of smokeless tobacco has decreased by 2% since 2011: 7.9% - 5.9%
As you can see, the growing reputation of electronic cigarettes has been putting other tobacco products
out of popularity, largely due to the misconceptions about their health.

11. How much could be saved from not smoking
● The average smoker smokes 10 to 15 cigarettes per day.
● Average cost of cigarettes is $6.28
10 cigarettes a day 15 cigarettes per day
1 Day $3.14 1 Day $4.71
1 Week $21.98 1 Week $32.97
1 Month $94.20 1 Month $141.30
1 Year $1,146.10 1 Year $1,719.15
10 Years* $15,106.51 10 Years* $22,659.76
20 Years* $42,159.97 20 Years* $63,239.95

12. Our Action Plan
● Utilize Social Media ie: Instagram to spread awareness
● Empower students by educating them about E-Cigarettes and the hazards of smoking
● Providing information about resources that can aid with addictions
● Creating flyers that are informative to spread awareness

14. We plan to partner with:
The Real Cost
The Truth Initiative
World Health Organization
In order to spread awareness about the dangers
of smoking to many different countries.

15. How teens can get
help (without
ruining their rep)
Online anonymous or username
based resources
○ Healthfulchat.org
○ Voices of Nicotine Recovery
○ Text “DITCHJUUL” to 88709

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18. Resourceshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363846/
CDC.gov
Hopkinsmedicine.org
CHW.org
NHS.uk
Wpro.who.int
Tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/carolinekee/stop-juuling-stories-people-who-quit-juul
https://www.martinhealth.org/what-you-should-know-about-juul
https://www.migvapor.com/ecig-news/whats-best-e-juice-nicotine-level/
https://www.sotertechnologies.com/flysense
https://www.healthfulchat.org/smoking-cessation-chat-room/login.html
https://voicesofnicotinerecovery.discussionforum.co
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/quit-smoking-tobacco/how-to-keep-kids-and-teens-from-smoking-and-vaping
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/print/17921-number-of-teens-vaping-hits-record-high-survey-shows
https://smokefree.gov/node/35/done?sid=2527052&token=154d555120036ae691aa560d6a32ce2e
http://healthsurvey.hscic.gov.uk/data-visualisation/data-visualisation/explore-the-trends/smoking/adult/median-smoking.aspx
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/electronic-cigarettes-e-cigarettes
https://therealcost.betobaccofree.hhs.gov
Food and drugs board Ghana presentation on The Regulation of Tobacco and Tobacco Control
https://www.who.int/